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Enforcement alone is not the answer to crime and antisocial behaviour in parks, according to parks staff and police.
A combination of diversionary activities and enforcement is most effective, particularly when organisations work in partnership.
Parks in Cardiff, Calderdale and Merseyside have reported reductions in problems such as illegal motorcycle riding, graffiti and underage drinking as a result of partnership approaches.
Former Royal Parks operational command unit commander Derek Pollock, speaking at the GreenSpace conference Making it Safe on 1 7 November, said: "Working in...